chlorotetrafluoroethane (FE-241)
fire extinguishers,
300–301
chocks, 359–61, 360
chord, 163, 164
circle circumference formula,
134
clamshell vent, 241
claw anchors, 340, 342, 343 ,
344 , 346–47, 366
cleats, 359–61, 360
closed cooling. Seeheat
exchangers
CNG (compressed natural gas),
270 –71
coal stoves and heaters, 253 – 54
cockabill, 346
Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), xxiii; backfire
flame mesh, 74; bilge-
system requirements,
289–90, 292, 293, 294; car-
burators, 49; CNG, 270;
Commercial vs. Yacht, 46;
diaphragm tanks, 58;
exhaust system materials,
107; fire main system,
298; foam-encapsulated
tanks, 70 –71; fuel-fill spill
compliance, 79 ; fuel hose
and tubing, 62, 63; fuel-
hose clamps, 61–62, 63 ;
fuel systems, 46, 47; fuel-
system valves, 59, 60;
fuel-tank labels, 81–82;
fuel-tank vents, 73; gaso-
line boats, ventilation of,
272–75; gasoline fuel
pumps, 58; LPG, 253, 270;
seacocks, 279, 285; tank
baffles, 80; tank materi-
als, 85–86; tank pressure
ratings, 82; Yacht vs.
Commercial, 46
coefficient of lift, 180, 182, 183
Cole Marine Distributing, 239
commercial bronze struts, 21, 22
common rail manifolds, 55 –57
compressed natural gas (CNG),
270 –71
compressors, 247–48
condensation, 149 , 245, 249
conduit-cable steering, 210 –11
constant-velocity (CV) joints,
35 , 36, 37, 39–40
CON-VEL CV joint, 35
conversion tables, 93, 396–400
converters, ventilation for,
269–70
cooler-freezers, portable, 250, 251
copper exhaust-system parts,
104
copper keel cooling compo-
nents, 133, 134, 135, 137
copper-nickle exhaust-system
parts, 104
copper-nickle keel cooling
components, 133, 134,
135, 137
copper-nickle tanks, 84
copper-silicon tanks, 84
copper tanks, 83, 84
copper tubing, 62, 64
corrosion: dezincification, 22,
135; float switches, 297;
fuel tanks, 68–69, 78, 81,
84, 85, 96; raw-water
cooling, 129, 130; wet
exhaust systems, 104–5,
127; zinc anodes, 22, 127,
285, 287
couplings and keyways,
propeller-shaft, 15 – 17
course keeping principles and
characteristics, 226–27
cowl vent, 229 , 230 , 232, 237 ,
264– 65
CQR plow anchor, 340, 341, 342 ,
366
crewboat exhaust installation,
159– 60
Cummins engines, 51, 52
Cutless bearing, 12 , 22, 42
CV (constant-velocity) joints,
35 , 36, 37, 39–40Danforth, Bill, 336
Danforth-type anchors, 336– 40 ,
346–47, 366
decimal exponents, xix–xx
deck washdown plumbing
system, 309– 13
Deflector Rudder, 224 , 225 , 226
defrosters, electric, 256
Delta anchor, 340, 342 , 346–47,
366, 376Delta-T Systems, 239, 265– 66 ,
271
density conversion table, 396
Detroit Diesel engine-vent
sizing, 265
devil’s claw chain hook, 362 ,
384– 85
dezincification, 22, 135
D’Hone Special anchor, 336, 347,
366
diaphragm pumps, 302– 3 , 305,
323 , 324
diesel engines: alcohol fuel and,
88; compartment
ventilation, 264, 265, 269;
exhaust system metals
and corrosion, 104, 105;
fuel consumption rate,
58, 83, 90–92, 91 ; fuel-line
diameter, 60; “loiter”
engine, 34; thermostats,
129
diesel fuel: characteristics, 93;
filters, 54; fire from, 46 ,
60–61; gasoline compared
to, 46; hot fuel, 58– 59 ;
polishing, 54; rubber and,
65; weight of, 68, 69, 71
diesel-fueled heating, 255 –60,
262
diesel fuel systems: bypass feed
lines, 54 – 55 ; common-
rail manifolds, 55 –57;
day-tank piping arrange-
ment, 53– 55 ; distribution
manifold, 53 ; fill pipe,
75–76; filters, 48, 49, 59 ;
fuel flow rate, 48; fuel
heating elements, 59;
fuel-line diameter, 60;
grounding, 64 –65; oil
coolers, 58– 59 ; piping
arrangements, 50–57, 51 ,
53 , 55 , 56 ; return lines,
50, 51 , 52, 54 – 55 , 60;
standards and regula-
tions, 46–47; tank materi-
als, 83, 85, 86, 89, 96;
tank opening and
penetrations, 73; tanks,
number of, 47. See also
fuel systems
direct cooling, 129– 30INDEX